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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Framework \Frame"work'\, noun
1. The work of framing, or the completed work; the frame or constructional part of anything; as, the framework of society.
A staunch and solid piece of framework. --Milton.
2. Work done in, or by means of, a frame or loom.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
framework
noun
1: a simplified description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems" [syn: {model}, {theoretical account}]
2: the underlying structure; "restoring the framework of the bombed building"; "it is part of the fabric of society" [syn: {fabric}]
3: a structure supporting or containing something [syn: {frame}, {framing}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
60 Moby Thesaurus words for "framework": Anschauung, angle, angle of vision, basis, cadre, case, casement, casing, chassis, configuration, contour, delineation, doorframe, eye, fabric, features, figuration, figure, footing, frame, frame of reference, framing, gestalt, lattice, latticework, light, lineaments, lines, main features, mental outlook, outline, outlook, picture frame, place, point of view, position, profile, reference system, regard, relief, respect, sash, shapes, shell, side, sight, silhouette, situation, skeleton, slant, stand, standpoint, structure, system, tournure, universe, view, viewpoint, window case, window frame
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:
framework In {object-oriented} systems, a set of {class}es that embodies an abstract design for solutions to a number of related problems. (1995-01-30)
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